DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DAKT • US2342641097

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This DAKT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DAKT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DAKT was profitable.
  • In the past year DAKT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years DAKT 4 years were profitable.
  • DAKT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
DAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • DAKT has a Return On Assets of 5.04%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAKT outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DAKT (9.37%) is better than 70.16% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.13%, DAKT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DAKT is in line with the industry average of 8.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 9.37%
ROIC 8.13%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
DAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • DAKT's Profit Margin of 3.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 66.94% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT has a Operating Margin of 5.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAKT outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.62%, DAKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.61%
PM (TTM) 3.43%
GM 26.62%
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
DAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. DAKT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DAKT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DAKT has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAKT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAKT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingDAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
DAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.05 indicates that DAKT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of DAKT (5.05) is better than 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAKT is 0.18, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DAKT, only 0.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DAKT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.18) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that DAKT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DAKT (0.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.18
Altman-Z 5.05
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.24%
DAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.22 indicates that DAKT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DAKT has a Current ratio (2.22) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAKT has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DAKT (1.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.22
Quick Ratio 1.68
DAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. DAKT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.56% over the past year.
  • DAKT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 55.18% yearly.
  • DAKT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.36%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.44% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.56%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%800%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.36%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%21.65%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DAKT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.78% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.97% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3Y22.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3Y7.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
DAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1

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4. DAKT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.22, DAKT is valued on the expensive side.
  • 76.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DAKT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAKT to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say DAKT is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.33, DAKT is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAKT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DAKT is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.28. DAKT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.22
Fwd PE 16.33
DAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DAKT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAKT is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAKT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.86
EV/EBITDA 13.39
DAKT Per share dataDAKT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • DAKT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • DAKT's earnings are expected to grow with 22.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)0.38
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3Y22.78%

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5. DAKT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAKT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAKT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAKTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:DAKT (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 20.16 0 (0%)

20.16

-0.32 (-1.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)06-21
Inst Owners70.71%
Inst Owner Change-1.24%
Ins Owners1.79%
Ins Owner Change1.76%
Market Cap973.73M
Revenue(TTM)802.65M
Net Income(TTM)27.54M
Analysts82.86
Price Target30.6 (51.79%)
Short Float %2.92%
Short Ratio2.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.13%
Max EPS beat(2)29.49%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)10.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-32.13%
Max EPS beat(4)29.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.91%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)48.91%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.44%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.99%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.51%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.22
Fwd PE 16.33
P/S 1.22
P/FCF 15.86
P/OCF 12.73
P/B 3.35
P/tB 3.43
EV/EBITDA 13.39
EPS(TTM)0.95
EY4.71%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY6.12%
FCF(TTM)1.27
FCFY6.31%
OCF(TTM)1.58
OCFY7.85%
SpS16.46
BVpS6.03
TBVpS5.88
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)0.38
Graham Number11.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 9.37%
ROCE 12.69%
ROIC 8.13%
ROICexc 13.7%
ROICexgc 14.18%
OM 5.61%
PM (TTM) 3.43%
GM 26.62%
FCFM 7.72%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)9.86%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)11.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y101.31%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y103.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.18
Debt/EBITDA 0.15
Cap/Depr 77.75%
Cap/Sales 1.9%
Interest Coverage 40.85
Cash Conversion 119.51%
Profit Quality 225.07%
Current Ratio 2.22
Quick Ratio 1.68
Altman-Z 5.05
F-Score7
WACC9.24%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)112.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.56%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%800%
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3Y22.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.36%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%21.65%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3Y7.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.85%
EBIT growth 3Y102.3%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year93.45%
EBIT Next 3Y35.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1.41%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y55.32%

DAKTRONICS INC / DAKT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DAKT.


What is the valuation status for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DAKTRONICS INC?

DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DAKT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 21.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.35.


What is the financial health of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) stock?

The financial health rating of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 7 / 10.